Achievements

The Employment and Livelihood project targeted vulnerable groups who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and helped them gain skills to generate income or find jobs. The project also promoted inclusive recovery from the pandemic to leave no one behind. Key achievements are noted below.

Basic and advanced entrepreneurship training - ILO

1. Basic Entrepreneurship Training was provided to 1,402 people including:
   • 950 women and 35 transgender women
   • 626 youth
   • 135 refugees
   • 47 people living with HIV (PLHIV)
   • 15 people with disabilities
2. 85.8% of the trainees (ToE-1 participants) generated a business plan. 61.8% of them took steps to start or improve businesses.
3. 166 of those who completed basic training received further advanced training including business coaching.
4. A business competition culminated entrepreneurship training.  70 businesses competed for recognition awards in three categories: business improvement and sustainability; innovation; and social impact. Winners were announced in January 2022.
   

 

Basic entrepreneurship training - UNDP

1. UNDP's Basic Entrepreneurship Training was provided to 661 people including:
   • 516 women including 5 transgender women 
   • 496 youth
   • 202 people living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations
   • 20 people with disabilities
2. 100 selected participants have received business development support in forms of tools/equipment.
3. An open e-learning platform for Basic Entrepreneurship Skills has launched under Ruanginklusif.id 

Enterprise development

1. The project co-organized a venture competition and pre-accelerator program to 24 women-led enterprises. It funded participation of 74 youth in youth entrepreneurship boot camp.
2. Entrepreneurship training modules are made available online.

 

Skills training for higher income or jobs

1. Skills training for income or jobs was provided to 2,312 people including:
   • 1,309 women including 36 transgender women
   • 947 youth
   • 1,419 rural populations
   • 182 refugees
   • 195 people with disabilities
   • 131 PLHIV and key populations
2. According to post-training survey to which 1,755 beneficiaries responded, 82.5% expect increase in income after 6 months.

 

Improving vocational training in rural areas

The project collaborated with the Axioo Class Programme, community vocational training centres (BLK komunitas) and the Ministry of Manpower and piloted an improved management model of training centres in rural areas. In the new model, training centres strengthen engagement with private companies and improve planning, operation and management of training programmes. Seeing success of the pilot, the Ministry of Manpower has decided to replicate the model using the national budget. This outcome will benefit vocational training experiences and employment of rural residents in the years to come.

Promotion of gender equality and inclusiveness at workplaces

1. The project organized a series of webinar on gender equality, non-discrimination and inclusiveness at workplaces. A total of 169,288 people viewed the webinars.
2. 15 individuals from PLHIV and key populations communities have been trained as trainers who can carry out awareness raising sessions on inclusive workplace at companies.
3. An online learning platform was launched in December 2021, hosting helpful information to promote inclusive workplaces.
4. Project’s policy advocacy initiative on inclusive workplace reached a total of 13,622 people including government officials, businesspersons, trade union members, and communities of PLHIV, KPs, and people with disabilities.
5. The project partnered with trade unions in carrying out awareness campaigns. 2,206 workers participated in workplace meetings and discussed inclusive workplaces. The campaign generated 1,797 social media posts, which were shared 6,457 times, received 53,593 likes and 9,868 comments by the end of December 2021.
6. A policy paper on inclusive workplace was drafted. Representatives from the government, companies, business groups, trade unions, and communities were consulted and engaged throughout the development of the policy paper.
7. Equal employment opportunity guidelines have been updated to include issues of violence and harassment at work. The draft is under review by the Ministry of Manpower.